Chapter 20 Success
Chapter 20 Success
After leaving the courtyard, the two men walked around in a swaggering manner, with no intention of hiding their figures at all.
Chen Yuan followed the two men from a distance and watched them arrive at the Sun Mansion with his own eyes.
The doorman of the Sun Mansion skillfully opened the side door and welcomed the two people in. Chen Yuan's eyes flashed, and he turned around and left quietly.
As expected, Shopkeeper Sun did not completely let down his guard against him.
Chen Yuan never expected that he could gain the trust of Manager Sun just by talking to Zhao Shan.
As soon as I sprinkled the bait today, the fish took the bait.
What we need to do now is to spread more bait to feed the fish so that the waters can return to calm.
……
After entering the Sun Mansion with the two people who were following Chen Yuan, they were led by a servant to a study room and met the shopkeeper Sun who was waiting there.
The two bowed and Manager Sun waved his hand and asked expressionlessly:
"Tell me, what did Chen Erniu do today? Is there anything unusual?"
One of them said respectfully:
"Reporting to the shopkeeper, Chen Erniu did not go out in the morning. He went out with a lunch box at noon to get food. In the afternoon, many family members of the guards came to ask about the convoy..."
He recounted in detail what Chen Yuan had done today, and the other person supplemented it, without making any judgment.
Shopkeeper Sun listened carefully and nodded slightly:
"After escaping a disaster, he must be extremely terrified and seeking pleasure, living a life of drunkenness and dreams. This is human nature and there is nothing unusual about it. You can keep an eye on him for another day tomorrow. If he is still like today, you don't need to follow him anymore."
"Yes!"
The two of them responded respectfully and left the study.
Shopkeeper Sun closed his eyes slightly and sat quietly for a moment. The servant brought the other two people into the study.
He opened his eyes, and after the two of them had saluted, he asked:
"What did Zhao Shan do today? Is there anything unusual?"
"Reporting to the shopkeeper, Zhao Shan stayed at home today, and many of the guards' families came to ask about the convoy..."
……
The next day, Chen Yuan took the remaining one or two taels of silver and went out to drink, listen to music and have fun.
On the third day, Chen Yuan did the same thing again and squandered the only 500 coins he had left.
But this time, he did not feel the gaze of the person following him.
Chen Yuan remained calm and still looked drunk on the surface.
After returning to the courtyard, he quietly climbed over the wall and looked around carefully, but still found nothing. He finally felt relieved.
Manager Sun should have lifted his suspicion on him and stopped sending people to follow him, so he can act with peace of mind.
It just so happened that he had spent all his savings. If Manager Sun sent someone to follow him for a few more days, he would have no way to test him.
Chen Yuan quietly returned to the courtyard, let the starlight fill his body, and fell into a deep sleep.
……
The next morning, after having breakfast, Chen Yuan put on an inconspicuous set of coarse cloth clothes, left Xingyefang, and came to a money shop.
This money house is called Huitong Money House, the largest money house in Qi State. It has been open for a hundred years, with branches all over the country. It has extremely strong financial resources and an excellent reputation.
Chen Yuan found the owner of Huitong Money House, showed him the copper key, and said a few secret words.
The shopkeeper looked surprised, but still took him to the side room and asked Chen Yuan to wait for a while.
Chen Yuan waited for half a quarter of an hour. The owner of the money shop brought a small locked wooden box, placed it in front of Chen Yuan, and then turned and left.
Chen Yuan took out the copper key, opened the wooden box, looked at the things inside, and couldn't help but smile.
This wooden box was given to Chen Yuan by Manager Li before his death. It was his last asset. Even Madam Zhang and Li Ying'er didn't know about it.
There were quite a few things in the wooden box, including a yellowed ancient book, which was the Li family's inherited martial arts method "Six Yang Gong".
A jade bottle containing ten Peiyuan Pills for use by marrow-refining warriors, worth one hundred taels of silver.
A wooden box contains a century-old ginseng with long, densely packed roots.
Finally, there was a deed to a three-courtyard house in the county town and a silver note for five hundred taels of silver.
Chen Yuan carefully counted and checked everything to make sure it was in good condition before he put it back, took the wooden box and left the bank.
He did not go back to Xingyefang directly, but went to the courtyard of the old scholar in the east of the city and knocked on the door.
Tuk-tuk-tuk.
After a while, the courtyard door opened and the old scholar stuck his head out. When he saw Chen Yuan, he showed joy on his face and said:
"Er Niu, are you back?"
Chen Yuan smiled and said:
"Sir, long time no see. I'm sorry I can't greet you."
He raised the small wooden box in his hand. The old scholar stepped aside, waved his hand, and said:
"No need to be polite, come in."
Chen Yuan walked into the courtyard, went into the house with the old scholar, and gently placed the small wooden box on the table.
The old scholar ignored the small wooden box and did not ask Chen Yuan about his experiences during this period. He just smiled and said:
"Are you here to study the scriptures today?" Chen Yuan nodded and said:
"That's exactly what the students meant."
"Okay, ahem, what did you learn last time?"
Chen Yuan frowned and looked at him carefully. He found that the old scholar looked even paler than before, and his figure was even more hunched. He looked very old, so he advised:
"Sir, if you are not feeling well, just take another day off. There is no need to rush now."
The old scholar shook his head stubbornly:
"Since I have accepted your tuition, how can I not fulfill my duty to teach you? What did you learn last time?"
Chen Yuan looked at the old scholar's cloudy but determined eyes and stopped trying to persuade him. He said:
"I have only finished talking about half of the Lingxu Sutra."
"Okay, let me look for it..."
The old scholar turned around and searched the bookshelf for a long time before he found the "Lingxu Sutra". He spread it out on the table and slowly read:
"The Book of Changes has Taiji, which gives birth to the two opposites. Taiji is nature, and the two opposites are destiny. Although there are two names, nature is the master, and it is the one that flows between yin and yang. The meaning of this sentence is..."
Every time the old scholar spoke these profound Taoist words, Chen Yuan listened attentively. He gradually forgot everything in the outside world and immersed himself in it.
Taoist classics contain profound meanings in subtle words, and explain the three thousand great ways of the universe. They are also closely related to martial arts. Chen Yuan gained a lot from reading them.
An hour later, the old scholar finally stopped and finished explaining the entire volume of "Lingxu Sutra".
"Ahem, now that I have finished this volume of the Lingxu Sutra, I still have three Taoist scriptures left. You can take them all and study them on your own."
Chen Yuan was surprised:
"Why did you say this, sir?"
"Ahem, in the past three years, I have taught you a total of 113 volumes of Taoist scriptures. You are naturally intelligent and have a photographic memory. You have already absorbed and mastered them. There is no need for me to say more."
Chen Yuan said:
"Sir, thank you for your praise. I feel that my knowledge is limited and I need your guidance."
The old scholar smiled bitterly and said:
"I have been speaking for an hour today and I am already dizzy and exhausted. I will be even more exhausted. If I continue, I will be misleading the students."
Chen Yuan sighed and said:
"Well, since you have made up your mind, this is the only way. But even if you no longer teach students, I will still come to visit you once a day and make you medicine. I hope you will take good care of yourself and recover soon."
The old scholar was moved and said with a smile:
"Then trouble you."
Afterwards, Chen Yuan asked the old scholar for a bundle, went to the wing room, took out the things in the wooden box, put them together with the three volumes of Taoist scriptures in the bundle, and said goodbye and left.
During this process, the old scholar did not ask any more questions. He just followed Chen Yuan's instructions and hid the small wooden box, not showing it in front of anyone.
……
Chen Yuan carried his bag and walked carefully along the way. He made many detours, avoided the people from Baibing Hall, and returned to the courtyard.
It was almost noon, and in order to avoid arousing suspicion, Chen Yuan went to the kitchen to get some food.
After lunch, he bolted the door, entered the main room, closed the door, and then opened the bundle.
Chen Yuan first put away the silver note worth five hundred taels. The situation was tense at the moment and it would take some time before he could exchange it for cash.
The title deed to the county town is of no use for the time being, so keep it together with the banknotes.
The century-old ginseng can be used right now.
This is a magical medicine that can strengthen the body and save lives, but for warriors, its effect of assisting in breaking through internal strength is more important.
Finally, there was one bottle of Peiyuan Pills left. Chen Yuan ate two of them first to replenish the energy gap caused by the starlight infusion last night, and kept the remaining eight pills close to his body.
Although Peiyuan Pill is a medicine for marrow refining warriors, Chen Yuan has wasted too long in the marrow refining realm. He has been infused with starlight too many times and his body is strong, so one pill is not enough to replenish his energy.
Finally, Chen Yuan's expression became serious and he opened the book "Six Yang Gong".
All other things combined are not as valuable as this second-rate martial arts book.
As long as he switches to practicing this technique, Chen Yuan will be able to break through to the internal strength realm and be able to fight against a hundred people. Looking at the entire Leping County, he is also a top master.
"Six Yang Gong" was only a thin volume, and Chen Yuan quickly read it from beginning to end. However, his expression became more and more surprised, and when he closed it at last, he even revealed a look of ecstasy.
This Liuyang Gong is not a second-rate martial art, but a first-rate martial art that can directly reach the state of transformation!
Manager Li is truly a hidden talent. Outsiders all think that the Six Yang Skill is just a second-rate skill. Although it is very precious, it is not uncommon in the martial arts world.
He is also the manager of Baibing Hall, and he himself is a martial artist at the peak of marrow refining, so not many people covet him.
But if people knew that Liuyang Gong was a first-rate martial art, the Li family would be wiped out that very night.
Luo Zhenwu, leader of the Fu Hu Gang, is just a Hua Jin warrior.
Except for a few famous sects, most of the gangs' unique skills, that is, first-class techniques, are still incomplete.
In addition to the method of circulating true qi, the "Six Yang Gong" also includes a light body technique called the Shadow Step and a Red Yang sword technique.
These two unique skills can be practiced separately, but only when stimulated by the true qi of Liuyang Gong can their full potential be brought into play.
When the Shadow Step is practiced to the extreme, the figure becomes ethereal and can travel ten feet in an instant, like a fleeting shadow.
The Chiyang sword technique is extremely powerful, as aggressive as fire, as powerful as lightning, and has astonishing power.
Chen Yuan was overjoyed and went to the courtyard immediately. The method of practicing Six Yang Gong emerged in his mind. He slowly practiced the Six Yang Palm, transforming the Fu Hu Jin true qi in his body into the masculine true qi of Six Yang Gong bit by bit.
(End of this chapter)